Premier to host Town Hall Meeting on VAT

NEVIS – Sept 02 2010 — Premier of Nevis, Hon. Joseph Parry will host a Town Hall meeting to discuss the recently passed Value Added Tax (VAT) Law which will be implemented from November 01, 2010.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs in the Federal Government, Hon. Patrice Nisbett, will be the featured speaker at the event, which is slated for Wednesday, September 1st at the Red Cross Building in Charlestown from 7pm.

The Town Hall meeting will afford residents the opportunity to hear first hand from their member of parliament on the economic, social development and political issues affecting their community. Also in attendance will be an official of the VAT Tax Reform Unit who will make a special presentation. “I expect to bring the constituency up to date on VAT and any other matters concerning the residents of Nevis,” said Hon. Nisbett.

The most important segment of Wednesday night’s meeting will be the opportunity by residents to ask questions, provide suggestions and comment on the VAT presentation.